How We Do It – Syncap Partners

How We Do It

SynCap employs various investment strategies to gain exposure to the right types of transactions with pre-approved counterparties in order to meet the requirements of the investment vehicle/client which the firm is investing on behalf of.

At present, the Firm focuses predominantly on the following investment strategy:

DIRECT COMMODITY TRADE FINANCE INVESTMENTS

Self-liquidating transaction structures with security/title/control over one or more of commodities, contract rights, payment flows, collection accounts and other transaction assets.
Loans with a short tenor, over-collateralised by physical commodity stocks which can be liquidated within a short timeframe, if required.
Investment-grade receivables or where payment risk is supported by bank instruments/credit insurance from institutions with a minimum credit rating of BBB- (S&P).
Minimized exposure to market, price or foreign exchange risk.
Diversified across physical commodity product markets including agricultural, metals and energy.

GEORGE KOFINAKOS

ADVISORY BOARD, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT – CAPITAL MARKETS

George Kofinakos is Senior Advisor & Managing Director of StormHarbour LLP in London. In parallel, he was Chairman of the NPL servicing company Eupraxis SA, which he helped build. Prior to joining StormHarbour back in 2010, George worked in Citigroup in Greece and London for 20 years, holding a number of executive roles (CEO of Citigroup Global Markets, Managing Director of Capital Markets and Banking, Treasurer, Senior Government Banker). In addition, George has been the CEO of a Private Equity Fund in Luxemburg between 2009 and 2013 and an Executive Board member in a number of Greek Corporates.

George worked in Citigroup in Greece and London for 20 years, holding a number of executive roles (CEO of Citigroup Global Markets, Managing Director of Capital Markets and Banking, Treasurer, Senior Government Banker). He is a seasoned financier, with over 30 years of experience in large numbers of IPOs, M&As, Securitisation, Debt and Liability Managemen etc. George has been the CEO and Executive Director of a Private Equity Fund in Luxemburg between 2009 and 2013 and an Executive Board member in a number of Greek Corporates.

Currently, apart from his StormHarbour responsibilities, he is:

Non-Executive Board member at New Agriculture for New Generation. A sponsored entity by Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Non-executive Chairman of the Investment Committee of Sporos Platform. A new initiative of implementation of Circular Economy in South-East Europe SMEs
Distinguished Executive-in-Residence for Rutgers Business School.
Member of the Academic Council of the Athens Graduate Economics & Business University
External Advisor of the Institute of Energy for South-East Europe
Member of the International Propeller Club of the United States.

His experience and clout made him a key presence in the Greek and international media/press. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Piraeus and an MBA from Rutgers Business School.

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